Odyssey Cruises, Tarpon Springs, FL; Odyssey Dolphin Cruises Not Handicapped Accessible; Poor Customer Service Tarpon Springs Florida

The first moment we were there, someone went out of their way to be rude to us in the pay parking lot next to Mykonos. We have a disability placard, but the man at the entrance would not let us park in a wider spot for disabled individuals. We would have still paid him the three dollars. When we inquired why we could not park there, he got foul mouthed. Evidently, disabled people are not welcome. We then went on the Odyssey Dolphin cruise and received the same rudeness from a tourist on the boat and the staff. We asked if their was smoking allowed and were happy to know it was not, but then staff persisted with smoking vapor cigarettes. People with breathing issues do not appreciate this. Then a rude, yellow shirted, heavy set, bald man from Maryland, who claimed he was a Vietnam Vet stood in front of us the whole ride. We asked him to sit, because he was in the front and nobody could see around him. He yelled at us, saying that he was standing the whole trip. He said if we could not stand (being on crutches), we should not have gotten on the boat. Staff seemed intimidated by his rudeness and told us to sit in the back of the boat. They refused to say a word to him. Management was also told about this behavior but said their was nothing they could do. How about no standing in the front. He did not even use the railings most of the time making it unsafe for all. He showed dishonor to all veterans with his behavior, and the staff showed that handicapped individuals were not welcome, because we could not stand the whole time on a moving boat to see around him. The boat was half empty with most seats vacant, but he stood up in front the whole time. We will never come back. Handicapped people should think about something privately chartered, because we felt attacked and disrespected on this boat ride. Management refused to address this issue. Vapor cigarretes are illegal on planes and should be on boats too. They also seemed to be having engine trouble. This was disconcerting. It was bad enough to be stuck for two hours with theses people, let alone breaking down somewhere.